Solar eclipses are among nature’s most unusual and dramatic events. The Moon casts a shadow on the Earth that changes the light and temperature in some places for a short time when it moves between ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Exactly 400 days from today, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027, ...

On Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, a dramatic annular solar eclipse — popularly known as a “ring of fire” — will appear in the skies above remote parts of Antarctica home to two scientific research stations.

On 17 February 2026, a rare annular solar eclipse is set to streak across the icy expanse of Antarctica. Not many people will see the full spectacle, but it has already caught the attention of ...

A "ring of fire" solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse of 2026, but only about 2% of the world's population will get to see it, according to Time and Date. The event, also called an ...

New Moon occurs at 7:01 A.M. EST, bringing an annular solar eclipse to Antarctica and part of the Southern Ocean. Only travelers in these regions will see the Moon cover nearly all of the Sun’s disk, ...

On Tuesday, February 17, an annular eclipse of the Sun will occur. Here’s the catch, though: It will only be visible as annular along a thin line in Antarctica. From the southern tips of Chile and ...

The first eclipse of 2026 will be an annular solar eclipse, leaving a glowing outer ring of fire around the moon Rick Kern/Getty The first eclipse season of the year is officially in session! On Feb.